Todays finds

[SilverJack]

Today's finds

Today I picked up $170 CWRs which turned out to be a skunk.

Then went to neighboring bank and asked for halves and they had only 1 roll. But it was a good one.
3 x 64s, a 67 and a 68.

Also went through 2 boxes of dimes which produced a 64 Rosie and a Canadian bicent (the fish dime). Those are frustrating because you can't tell if they are 50% or 80% silver... but they are silver so that's good.

Last night's box of nickels produced two war nickels, a 44 D and a 45 D.

Pics to come later if I can find some time.

Now off to my Administrative Law final. Should be a barrel of fun.

peace out!

 

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[That Canadian Guy]

Re: Today's finds

When you say bicent do you mean that as in bicentennial? If you do then you are using it incorrectly. A centennial is the word used to celebrate 100 years, as canada did in 1967. A bicentennial would be the word used to celebrate 200 years, as the USA did in 1976. Just because that is the way it is in america does not mean it is the same everywhere else. I have heard other americans call our 1952-2002 commemorative coins bicentennial, just because thats the only term they know for an anniversary, or jubilee. I am not directing any hate towards you, this just triggered my rant. Most Americans think that their country is the most important and they don't even bother to learn anything about other countries and in some cases even their own countries. I know all the Canadian prime ministers and I know all the Canadian provinces/territories and capitols. I can do a good job on naming most of the American states and I can name most of the American presidents. I doubt that most americans know as much about Canada as I do about their country.
Any ways that is my rant for the day, please don't be offended but many americans are poorly educated and it needs to be fixed.
Oh and regards the the centennial dime, if you have other 80% silver dimes to compare it to, do the drop test, that should tell you, if it sounds similar to the 80% thats what it is, if it sounds different its 50%, you will find most to be 50%.
And nice other finds.

 

[lockespop]

Re: Today's finds

When you say bicent do you mean that as in bicentennial? If you do then you are using it incorrectly. A centennial is the word used to celebrate 100 years, as canada did in 1967. A bicentennial would be the word used to celebrate 200 years, as the USA did in 1976. Just because that is the way it is in america does not mean it is the same everywhere else. I have heard other americans call our 1952-2002 commemorative coins bicentennial, just because thats the only term they know for an anniversary, or jubilee. I am not directing any hate towards you, this just triggered my rant. Most Americans think that their country is the most important and they don't even bother to learn anything about other countries and in some cases even their own countries. I know all the Canadian prime ministers and I know all the Canadian provinces/territories and capitols. I can do a good job on naming most of the American states and I can name most of the American presidents. I doubt that most americans know as much about Canada as I do about their country.
Any ways that is my rant for the day, please don't be offended but many americans are poorly educated and it needs to be fixed.
Oh and regards the the centennial dime, if you have other 80% silver dimes to compare it to, do the drop test, that should tell you, if it sounds similar to the 80% thats what it is, if it sounds different its 50%, you will find most to be 50%.
And nice other finds.

I'll start by saying I'm not at all offended. Just making conversation when I say I consider myself fairly well-educated, certainly above-average. With that said, I will freely admit that I know virtually nothing about Canada. I'm sure I learned all about it in school, but I filed that in the same place as civil war battle dates, astronomy terminology and calculus...trivial items that I will likely never need to know for any practical purposes.

I'm sure Canada is great, I have nothing against the country or it's citizens, I'm just saying I only have so much room in my head and I like to save it for things I am more likely to need. To be fair, I'm not 100% certain I could name each of the US Presidents either...and it doesn't seem likely to come up in conversation, or at my job.

Sometimes you don't need to know everything...you can just know enough.

 

[postvmvs]

Re: Today's finds

Everything I need to know about Canada I learned from Mike Holmes.

 

[Goldmanford]

Re: Today's finds

This is just my opinion so ya'll don't shoot me - I think we have come to terms calling dual-date coins bicentenial since that's the way the coins appear - ex. 1776 - 1976

I think some folks don't realize the term bicentenial means "200 years" but means "double dated" instead.

They are apt to call a coin with the dates 2001 - 2011 a bicentenial just because of how it's represented on the coin.

JMO

 

[That Canadian Guy]

Re: Today's finds

This is just my opinion so ya'll don't shoot me - I think we have come to terms calling dual-date coins bicentenial since that's the way the coins appear - ex. 1776 - 1976

I think some folks don't realize the term bicentenial means "200 years" but means "double dated" instead.

They are apt to call a coin with the dates 2001 - 2011 a bicentenial just because of how it's represented on the coin.

JMO

Well only the american 1776-1976 coins are bicentennials. Absolutely no canadian coins are bicentennials as of now. I was unaware that bicentennial means double dated, so I looked it up and from what I found, it doesn't. I understand that it is already carved into the minds of most americans that when they see a double date they think bicentennial. But as stated in my previous rant many americans are poorly educated on many topics and they need to be a little more educated.

So the next time you see a coin that is most certainly not an american bicentennial, perhaps a canadian coin, call it what it really is, double dated.
That is just a pet peeve of mine.

 

[GimmeSomeSilver]

Re: Today's finds

When you say bicent do you mean that as in bicentennial? If you do then you are using it incorrectly. A centennial is the word used to celebrate 100 years, as canada did in 1967. A bicentennial would be the word used to celebrate 200 years, as the USA did in 1976. Just because that is the way it is in america does not mean it is the same everywhere else. I have heard other americans call our 1952-2002 commemorative coins bicentennial, just because thats the only term they know for an anniversary, or jubilee. I am not directing any hate towards you, this just triggered my rant. Most Americans think that their country is the most important and they don't even bother to learn anything about other countries and in some cases even their own countries. I know all the Canadian prime ministers and I know all the Canadian provinces/territories and capitols. I can do a good job on naming most of the American states and I can name most of the American presidents. I doubt that most americans know as much about Canada as I do about their country.
Any ways that is my rant for the day, please don't be offended but many americans are poorly educated and it needs to be fixed.
Oh and regards the the centennial dime, if you have other 80% silver dimes to compare it to, do the drop test, that should tell you, if it sounds similar to the 80% thats what it is, if it sounds different its 50%, you will find most to be 50%.
And nice other finds.

Someones corn flakes weren't frosted this morning...Haha.

 

[madwest]

Re: Today's finds

. . . civil war battle dates, astronomy terminology and calculus...trivial items that I will likely never need to know for any practical purposes. . .

Whoa, Whoa, Whoa. Battle dates and astronomy terminology I get. But calculus! Trivial! no practical purposes! Really?

Without calculus, how would you compute definite integrals?
Definite integrals are key to every scientific discipline of modern man.
Motion, Electromagnetism, Finance, Biology, Chemistry, you name it.

Just Razzin ya.

I use calculus and/or other high math at least 12-15 times per year. I don't know a single Canadian historic figure - past or present . I do know that some parts of Canada are South of some parts of the US.

 

[That Canadian Guy]

Re: Today's finds

. . . civil war battle dates, astronomy terminology and calculus...trivial items that I will likely never need to know for any practical purposes. . .

Whoa, Whoa, Whoa. Battle dates and astronomy terminology I get. But calculus! Trivial! no practical purposes! Really?

Without calculus, how would you compute definite integrals?
Definite integrals are key to every scientific discipline of modern man.
Motion, Electromagnetism, Finance, Biology, Chemistry, you name it.

Just Razzin ya.

I use calculus and/or other high math at least 12-15 times per year. I don't know a single Canadian historic figure - past or present . I do know that some parts of Canada are South of some parts of the US.

If you are referring to Alaska being north of the more populated areas of Canada then yes, you have something right.
And although you may think trivial facts are near useless just wait until I win a million dollars on a quiz show.
One million dollars in banknotes will probably be near worthless though the way this economy is headed.

 

[Gork]

Re: Today's finds

. . . civil war battle dates, astronomy terminology and calculus...trivial items that I will likely never need to know for any practical purposes. . .

Whoa, Whoa, Whoa. Battle dates and astronomy terminology I get. But calculus! Trivial! no practical purposes! Really?

Without calculus, how would you compute definite integrals?
Definite integrals are key to every scientific discipline of modern man.
Motion, Electromagnetism, Finance, Biology, Chemistry, you name it.

Just Razzin ya.

I use calculus and/or other high math at least 12-15 times per year. I don't know a single Canadian historic figure - past or present . I do know that some parts of Canada are South of some parts of the US.

If you are referring to Alaska being north of the more populated areas of Canada then yes, you have something right.
And although you may think trivial facts are near useless just wait until I win a million dollars on a quiz show.
One million dollars in banknotes will probably be near worthless though the way this economy is headed.

You are forgetting Windsor, Ontario

 

[Gork]

Re: Today's finds

Just some more fun trivia.
If you extend the 49th parallel (the line between the northern-western States and Canada) across through Ontario and Quebec you will find that about 75% of the total Canadian population of 34 million (= about 25 million) lives as far south or farther south than approximately 41 million Americans.
Nothing sarcastic intended just some minor trivia.

 

[GimmeSomeSilver]

Re: Today's finds

. . . civil war battle dates, astronomy terminology and calculus...trivial items that I will likely never need to know for any practical purposes. . .

Whoa, Whoa, Whoa. Battle dates and astronomy terminology I get. But calculus! Trivial! no practical purposes! Really?

Without calculus, how would you compute definite integrals?
Definite integrals are key to every scientific discipline of modern man.
Motion, Electromagnetism, Finance, Biology, Chemistry, you name it.

Just Razzin ya.

I use calculus and/or other high math at least 12-15 times per year. I don't know a single Canadian historic figure - past or present . I do know that some parts of Canada are South of some parts of the US.

If you are referring to Alaska being north of the more populated areas of Canada then yes, you have something right.
And although you may think trivial facts are near useless just wait until I win a million dollars on a quiz show.
One million dollars in banknotes will probably be near worthless though the way this economy is headed.

Your forgetting Windsor, Ontario

You're*

 

[madwest]

Re: Today's finds

Your forgetting Windsor, Ontario

That's what I was thinking of. Windsor is more southern that my entire home state.

 

[Gork]

Re: Today's finds

. . . civil war battle dates, astronomy terminology and calculus...trivial items that I will likely never need to know for any practical purposes. . .

Whoa, Whoa, Whoa. Battle dates and astronomy terminology I get. But calculus! Trivial! no practical purposes! Really?

Without calculus, how would you compute definite integrals?
Definite integrals are key to every scientific discipline of modern man.
Motion, Electromagnetism, Finance, Biology, Chemistry, you name it.

Just Razzin ya.

I use calculus and/or other high math at least 12-15 times per year. I don't know a single Canadian historic figure - past or present . I do know that some parts of Canada are South of some parts of the US.

If you are referring to Alaska being north of the more populated areas of Canada then yes, you have something right.
And although you may think trivial facts are near useless just wait until I win a million dollars on a quiz show.
One million dollars in banknotes will probably be near worthless though the way this economy is headed.

Your forgetting Windsor, Ontario

You're*

Thanks for the correction GimmeSomeSilver. That is what I get for post just before bedtime.